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Connecting brands with live music audiences

INTRODUCING

ROCKBOX USA

CONNECTING BRANDS WITH LIVE MUSIC AUDIENCES

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Rockbox USA is a U.S. digital-out-of-home media network being built across America’s independent live music venues - giving brands a new way to reach highly engaged live music audiences while creating new commercial opportunities for venues.

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Live band performing on stage at an independent music venue

“LIVE MUSIC IS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF INDIE MUSIC VENUES.”

Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters


FOR BRands & media buyers

FOR INDEPENDENT VENUES


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INdependent venues

connected at scale

Real venues | real audiences | one connected network

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Rockbox USA connects independent live music venues through one digital out of home media network - giving brands a way to reach audiences across multiple venues, cities and markets while creating a new commercial opportunity for venues themselves.

RockBox USA independent live music venue network across the United States

Contact us to learn about our venue roll-out.

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Rockbox USA digital screen in the entrance and circulation area of an independent live music venue

REAL MUSIC

REAL BRAND CONNECTIONS

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Live music brings together engaged audiences, amped emotions and genuine cultural connection in a way few other environments can. Rockbox USA places brands inside that experience - across the moments where people arrive, gather, socialise and move through the venue.

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engaged audiences

People choose to be there. They stay longer, participate more actively and are more receptive to the environment around them.

amped emotions

Live music heightens excitement, anticipation and shared experiences - creating a powerful context for brand visibility.

local culture

Independent venues are rooted in their communities, giving brands access to audiences in places with real cultural relevance.

lasting memory

Emotion, repetition and shared experience can help brand messages stay with audiences beyond the event itself.

contextual relevance

Advertising sits inside the energy of the event, making brand presence feel more connected to the experience.

over 90%

of attendees report more positive feelings about brands after a live event.

Source: EventTrack / Event Marketer

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THE ROCKBOX USA network

BUILT FOR MEDIA

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Rockbox USA is a purpose built digital-out-of-home network designed around the independent live music environment.

From individual venues to multiple markets, campaigns can be delivered across the connected screens in the places where audiences arrive, gather and spend time.


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independent venues

A curated network of iconic grassroots and independent live music venues with strong local relevance.

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the sweet spot

Our venues range from 500-5,000 capacity - large enough to deliver meaningful audience scale, while retaining authenticity and engagement.

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high-visibility screens

Modern digital displays positioned in high-traffic and high dwell-time areas throughout participating venues.

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connected network

Campaign content can be managed and monitored centrally across the Rockbox USA network.

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programmatic capability

Designed to support scalable digital-out-of-home buying.

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scalable reach

A network model created to expand market by market without losing the local identity that makes each venue valuable.


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the audiences

DIFFERENT PEOPLE | SHARED PASSION | REAL ENGAGEMENT

Rockbox USA connects brands with people who actively choose live music, independent venues and shared cultural experiences.

These audiences who arrive with intent, stay engaged and participate in the environment around them - from passionate fans to scene regulars and culturally curious music lovers.

TRIBAL ENERGY

Audiences feel part of a community, open AND connected.

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THE PASSIONATE FAN

Follows artists, buys tickets, and actively invests in live music.

THE SCENE REGULAR

Returns to the venues, supports the local scene and knows what’s happening next.

THE CULTURE SEEKER

Drawn to discovery, new experiences and the places where culture happens.

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Where brands go

louder, bolder & wilder!

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We connect brands with the people, places and culture that make live music matter.

At Rockbox USA, we don’t just place screens -

We’re building the network with deep roots in the independent music community, working alongside Marauder and the wider NIVA ecosystem to connect brands with venues that audiences genuinely care about.

For brands, that means access to highly engaged live-music audiences shaped by energy, identity and shared experience.

For venues, it means a new commercial opportunity designed to support independent music without compromising what makes those spaces special.

This isn’t just media placement. It’s a way for brands to participate in live music culture with relevance, credibility and purpose.

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join the rockbox usa family

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RockBox USA digital advertising screen inside an independent live music venue

your venue | your culture | part of the rockbox network

Rockbox USA is building a national media network with independent live music at its heart.

For venues, that means the opportunity to introduce new commercial value through professionally managed digital screens - while keeping the identity, atmosphere and independence that make each space unique. Create an additional commercial income stream through participation on the Rockbox network.

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MEET THE BAND

Every great show needs a killer lineup, and at Rockbox USA our team is stacked with headliners.

We’re a crew of creatives, strategists and live music junkies who know how to turn brands into legends.

We don’t just work on DOOH - we’re backstage, front row and in the crowd, making sure brands hit the right note at the right time.

No corporate suites. No vanilla campaigns. Just a team that thrives on energy, creativity and the power of live music.

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latest from rockbox usa

News, network updates and ideas from the intersection of live music, independent venues and media.

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ready to

TURN IT UP?

Whether you’re planning a campaign or looking to bring Rockbox USA into your venue, this is where the conversation starts. Right here.

for brands & media buyers

Get the details, audience insights and opportunities across the Rockbox USA Network

for independent venues

Find out how to bring Rockbox USA into your venue and create a new revenue stream.

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